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Most Perth homes open onto the garden through a glass slider or a glazed back door, which is exactly where a pet door usually needs to go. That is a job for a glazier — the pane comes out, a round hole is cut, and the door is sealed into the glass. It is ordinary glazing work, not specialist work, and it takes an hour or two.

If your back door is timber, you can fit the door yourself. Every wood fitting model ships with a cutting template and instructions, and the job needs a jigsaw and a drill.

Pet-Tek makes both. We are the manufacturer, not an installation company, so what follows is written to help you choose the right door and find someone in Perth to fit it.

How a Perth installation actually works

1. Measure the glass, not the doorway A glass fitting door is sized by the thickness of the pane it goes into. Single glazing is usually 4 mm to 6 mm; toughened safety glass in a slider is commonly 6 mm to 10 mm. Our glass models cover 3 mm through to 32 mm depending on the model, which includes most double glazed units.
2. Pick the door before you book the glazier The installer needs to know the cut-out diameter before quoting, because that determines whether your pane can take it. Order the door, or at least settle on the model, first.
3. The glazier cuts and seals In most cases the pane is removed, cut, and refitted. Toughened glass cannot be cut once it has been toughened, so a toughened pane is replaced with a new pane cut and drilled before toughening. Your glazier will tell you which applies.
4. Train the pet Nearly every animal takes to a flap within a few days. Prop it open at first and call them through from the other side.

Glass or timber — which applies to your door

This is the only decision that really matters, and it is decided by what your door is made of, not by your pet.

	Glass fitting	Wood fitting
Goes into	A glass pane — slider, French door, fixed panel, window	A timber door or panel
Fitted by	A glazier	You, with the supplied template
Shape of the hole	Round	Rectangular
Thickness it suits	3–32 mm glass, depending on model	5–52 mm panel, depending on model
Reversible	No — the pane is cut	No — the panel is cut

If you rent, or you would rather not cut the door you have, a glazier can fit the pet door into a spare pane and swap the original back when you leave. Ask about it when you get the quote.

Cat doors for Perth homes

Two glass fitting cat doors cover most situations, and both use the same round cut-out so a glazier quotes them identically.

Model	Suits glass	Cut-out	Flap opening (W × H)
Original Cat Door — clear or white	3–10 mm	245 mm	165 × 193 mm
Slimline Pet Door — clear or white	3–21 mm	267 mm	187 × 203 mm

For a timber door, the wood fitting slimline cat door suits panels from 11 mm to 30 mm with a 155 × 170 mm flap, and the tunnel version extends to 52 mm for a thicker door.

See the full cat door range →

Dog doors for Perth homes

Dogs are sized by the flap opening, not by breed name. Measure your dog across the shoulders for width and check the flap is comfortably wider.

Model	Suits glass	Cut-out	Flap opening (W × H)
Small Dog Door	3–28 mm	267 mm	187 × 203 mm
Intermediate Dog Door	4–32 mm	320 mm	216 × 250 mm
Dog Door — medium to semi-large dogs	3–32 mm	385 mm	270 × 313 mm

The wood fitting dog door suits panels from 5 mm to 36 mm with a 270 × 320 mm flap.

Not sure which? Answer a few questions and we will point you at one model →

A Perth installer who knows the range

Any qualified glazier in Perth can fit a glass fitting pet door — cutting a round hole in glass is standard trade work. One WA business is listed in our national installer network and already works with the Pet-Tek range:

See the full installer network →
How pet door installation works, step by step →

What it costs in Perth

There are two separate costs and they are worth keeping apart in your head.

The door is priced on this site and is the same wherever in Australia you are. Delivery is $10 for every ten items.

The installation is quoted by the installer. Every installer sets their own price, based on your door type, the glass, and where you are — Pet-Tek does not set installation prices and takes no share of them. Get a quote directly and ask specifically whether your pane is toughened, because that is the single biggest thing that moves the number.

Timber doors cost nothing to fit if you do it yourself.

Common questions from Perth customers

Do you install pet doors in Perth yourselves?

No. Pet-Tek manufactures the doors — we have made Catwalk® and Dogwalk® doors since 1999 — and we do not carry out installations. For a glass door, use a Perth glazier; one WA installer already familiar with the range is listed above, and any qualified glazier can do the job. For a timber door, the wood fitting range is designed to be fitted at home with the template supplied.

Can a pet door go into a toughened glass slider?

Yes, but not by cutting the existing pane. Toughened glass shatters if it is cut after toughening, so the pane is replaced with a new one that is cut and drilled first and then toughened. Plenty of Perth sliders are done this way. Ask your glazier to confirm whether your pane is toughened before you order — there is usually a small etched stamp in a bottom corner.

Will a pet door work in a double glazed unit?

Yes. Several models in the range cover thicknesses up to 32 mm, which takes in most domestic double glazed units. The unit itself has to be remade rather than drilled, because the sealed cavity has to be re-established around the opening — that is work your glazier arranges. Check the glass thickness range on the product page before ordering.

How long does the installation take?

Cutting and fitting a pet door into an existing pane is usually an hour or two on site. If the pane has to be replaced — because it is toughened, or double glazed — the glass has to be made first, so expect a lead time before the fitting appointment. Your installer will give you both timings when they quote.

Which size do I need for my dog?

Go by the flap opening, not the breed. Measure your dog across the widest part of the shoulders and choose a flap comfortably wider than that. The three glass fitting dog doors give flap openings of 187 × 203 mm, 216 × 250 mm and 270 × 313 mm. If you are between two sizes, the larger one is the safer choice — a dog that has to squeeze will stop using the door.

Can I take the door with me when I move?

The pet door unit itself can be removed, but the hole in the glass or the timber stays. If you are renting, the usual approach is to have the glazier fit the pet door into a replacement pane and keep your original pane safely stored, so it can go back when you leave. Agree that with your landlord and your installer before any glass is cut.

How do I stop the neighbour's cat coming in?

Every Catwalk and Dogwalk flap has a four-way lock: fully open, in only, out only, or fully locked. Setting it to in-only overnight stops anything leaving, and fully locked stops anything at all. If a persistent visitor is the problem, the four-way setting is usually enough once the pattern is broken.

Do you deliver to Perth and regional WA?

Yes, we deliver Australia-wide. Delivery is $10 for every ten items, so a single door and a set of spare flaps ship for the same $10. Orders are dispatched from within Australia.